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KOHIMA, DECEMBER 17: Minister for School Education CM Chang today said that the Department was not aware of existence of proxy teachers. This was stated in response to a query by CLP leader, Tokheho Yepthomi at starred question hour of the NLA session on December 17. Chang however added that the department has been restructuring to improve the quality of education, with the Nodal Officers visiting various schools in the districts to address the grievances; check and penalize proxy and irregular teachers.

Classrooms, playgrounds, ramps for the disabled, water, toilets and qualified teachers—the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act passed in 2009 promises these and tad more—free and compulsory education to all aged 6-14. In Nagaland, though, these promises sound like an insensitive crack on the back.